[Hoot Gibson]

The full lineup at Ironton's Tank stadium on Saturday features 3 of the nation's top 100 teams, based on CalPreps' current rankings.

#56 Moeller (OH) vs. #55 Good Counsel (MD)

#84 Dematha (MD) vs. #2250 Benedictine (OH)

#679 Ironton (OH) vs. #1999 Johnson Central (KY)

Hopefully, Johnson Central will be able to pull off an upset but it won't be easy. This is a big event for the town of Ironton and the Tigers won't be caught looking past JC.

I am tempted to go watch the games but It is a long drive from home. I've never been to a game at Ironton and I was unaware of the history of the stadium. In their last year of operation, the Ironton Tanks beat both the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants before the team folded and half of the team's players joined the Portsmouth Spartans, which folded in 1933 but became the Detroit Lions. The Tanks and the Spartans had established the tradition of the Thanksgiving game, which was later adopted by the Lions.